A5058012192- Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Wind and Air Flow Studies
- Noise Effects and Management
- Educational Environments and Student Outcomes
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
- Architecture and Cultural Influences
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research
- Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies
- Building energy efficiency and sustainability
- Hygrothermal properties of building materials
- Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
- Urbanization and City Planning
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
- Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
- Architecture, Design, and Social History
- Infrared Thermography in Medicine
- Facilities and Workplace Management
- Architecture and Computational Design
- Agricultural risk and resilience
- Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees
London Metropolitan University
2014-2025
Oxford Brookes University
2012-2022
University College London
2020
Tokyo City University
2013
Institute for Sustainable Development
2006-2010
Heriot-Watt University
2010
University of Strathclyde
2010
Building Research Establishment
1974
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
1973
From studies of the behaviour children in classrooms and workers offices, this article suggests that we should pay more attention to way people react positively their thermal environment, by changes clothing, metabolic rate modifications environment itself. The reactions will be constrained social pressures, but whole tend towards a self-regulating system. Design might therefore concentrate on how allow for control mechanisms operate rather than trying establish optimum indoor climates,...
Preface Acknowledgements 1 Climate change: the battles begins 2 The evolution of buildings 3 Risk, scenarios and climate change 4 How hot will it get? 5 Thermal comfort 6 wet 7 Wind storms 8 Sea level rises 9 Vulnerability, exposure migration 10 Air-conditioning ultimate solution? 11 Tall 12 fossil fuel crisis 13 Fuel security: when lights go out? 14 players 15 Resilient Index.
Abstract The experimental basis of the adaptive approach to thermal comfort is field study. Since publication Bedford's study in 1936, many researchers have collected data on people's everyday conditions. principal assemblages are those Humphreys (1975; 1978; 1981), de Dear et al (1997), (1998), and Brager (1998) McCartney Nicol (2001). In addition there exist numerous studies not included any assemblage. come from a variety climates countries, people buildings that heated or cooled...
This investigation of the window-opening data from extensive field surveys in UK office buildings demonstrates: (1) how people control indoor environment by opening windows; (2) cooling potential and (3) use an 'adaptive algorithm' for predicting behaviour thermal simulation ESP-r. It was found that when window open mean outdoor temperatures were higher than closed, but it shown nonetheless there a useful effect window. The adaptive algorithm then used studies some typical designs. results...
This study investigates the seasonal adaptation to temperature that occurs in Japanese offices, with a view suggesting an adaptive model for them. Temperatures were measured 11 office buildings and thermal comfort transverse surveys of occupants conducted over year Tokyo Yokohama areas Japan. A total 4660 samples collected from about 1350 people. The found be highly satisfied environment their offices. Even though government recommends indoor setting 28°C cooling 20°C heating, globe was...
‘Thermal comfort’ is the term used to describe a satisfactory, stress-free thermal environment in buildings and, therefore, socially determined notion defined by norms and expectations. The id...
In order to quantify the seasonal differences in comfort temperature and develop a domestic adaptive model for Japanese dwellings, thermal measurements, survey, an occupant behaviour survey were conducted 4 years living bedrooms of dwellings Kanto region Japan. We have collected 36,114 votes from 244 residents 120 dwellings. The results show that are highly satisfied with environment their People well-adapted condition thus has large free running mode (FR): 9.4 K. An housing was derived data...
Abstract The similarities and differences are explored in both the aims methods between post-occupancy evaluations field studies of thermal comfort buildings. interpretations study results explored, especially ways differ from laboratory experiments. Particular attention is drawn to dynamic nature interaction buildings their occupants. Answers questions type used compared with comfort, implications these findings for evaluation conduct explored. Field have shown that way which occupants...